10 June 2022 Priya Vaidya 1461 Case Updates B (A Child), Re (Adequacy of Reasons) [2022] EWCA Civ 407 byPriya Vaidya The case: This appeal concerned the adequacy of a judgment leading to the making of a placement order in respect of E, a boy now aged 18 months. Proceedings were brought by the Local Authority, relying on the findings from the previous proceedings, the parents' denial of the previous problems, longstanding concern about the father's cannabis use, the mother's dependent personality style, the father's impulsivity and severely insecure attachment style, and the parents' inability to work honestly and openly with professionals. A single joint expert undertook a psychological assessment of both parents. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags 15. Giving Oral Evidence16. Criticism and Complaints Related articles An expert report that is entirely equivocal on the key issues is of little assistance to the court Setting The Goal Posts in Expert Determination Cases For “Manifest Error” Exceptions Expert suggests Google would probably give the court a better answer than him A Day in the Life of a Plastic, Aesthetic and Hair transplant Surgeon and Expert Witness Philipa Hodgson v Dr Daniel Hammond & Anor [2025] EWHC 1261 (KB) Switch article HU027662019 [2022] UKAITUR HU027662019 (2 March 2022) Previous Article North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group v E (Covid Vaccination) [2022] EWCOP 15 Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.